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MarathonRoad🇺🇸 Carlsbad, United States

Carlsbad Marathon

Sunday, 17 January 2027In 3 months · Start 06:15

Official site

Starts at The Shoppes at Carlsbad and runs out-and-back legs along the Pacific Coast Highway, with ocean views most of the way.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against raceroster.com, sandiego.org, findmymarathon.com.

Elevation gain
238 m
Rolling · ↓ 240 m
Highest point
22 m
above sea level
Temp at start
11°C
Peaks around 16°C
Entry fee
≈ $180
Open entry
Finishers
1,200
typical year
Course
Out and back
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into SAN (San Diego), about 52 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 238 m of climbing and 240 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
11°C
Peak during race
16°C
Humidity
74%
Chance of rain
16%
Wind
10 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 17 January ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:15 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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